A new version (v2021.0) of the INSPIRE Reference Validator has been just released.

This version introduces new tests for INSPIRE Data Specifications for Annex II/III themes, which complement those already existing (metadata, WMS/WMTS View Services, WFS, ATOM, WCS and SOS Download Services, CSW Discovery Service, interoperable data sets in GML and Data Specifications for INSPIRE Annex I themes).

The new version of the INSPIRE Reference Validator includes also a number of bug fixes and contains breaking and non-breaking changes.

The new INSPIRE data themes available are:

• Area Management, Restriction/Regulation Zones and Reporting Units
• Land Use
• Species Distribution
• Natural Risk Zones
• Buildings
• Environmental Monitoring Facilities
• Human Health and Safety
• Habitats and Biotopes
• Land Cover
• Production and Industrial Facilities
• Utility and Government Services

The community space of the INSPIRE Reference Validator has been migrated to a new repository, all content has been migrated, including helpdesk, documentation, releases, and project board.

The full changelog is available at this new page, which provides also access to the source code and the documentation to build a Docker image for testing purposes.

The Validator can be accessed through both a web user interface and a REST API. More information is available here.

You are welcome to test the new version of the Validator; please report issues or suggest new features using the GitHub issue tracker.

Background

The INSPIRE Reference Validator solution is the tool used by EU Member States data providers to validate their resources (metadata, data sets and services) against the requirements set by the INSPIRE Directive.

It is also a key tool for INSPIRE coordinators, both at the national and European level, to monitor the progress of INSPIRE implementation, and for software providers to make sure their solutions are aligned with INSPIRE requirements.

More information

Find more information on how ELISE is promoting the interoperability of location data for in support to the INSPIRE Directive in the dedicated space.